Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 8 ou Acima) - Psychology

a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality

esquizofrenia

a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed

neurose

a psychological and neurological process involving a separation or disconnection of thoughts, memories, identity, or consciousness, often as a response to trauma or stress

dissociação

a psychotherapy that targets negative thoughts and behaviors to address mental health issues

terapia cognitivo-comportamental, psicoterapia cognitivo-comportamental

the entirety of the human mind, including conscious and unconscious elements, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

psique, alma

a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality

psicose

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

catarse, catarse (psicologia)

a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance

transtorno dismórfico corporal, dismorfia corporal

a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over

transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo, TOC

a disorder that is formed in a person who has experienced a very shocking or frightening event, causing them to have nightmares or flashbacks from the event

transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, TEPT

a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively

transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade, TDAH

someone who suffers from psychosis

psicótico, doente mental

a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships

transtorno da personalidade borderline, transtorno de personalidade limítrofe

a psychological condition in which there are more than one personality in a person, each personality has different memories and patterns of behavior

transtorno dissociativo de identidade, transtorno de identidade dissociativa

a strategy or behavior used to manage or counteract challenging emotions, thoughts, or situations

mecanismo de coping, estratégia de coping

an unconscious mental strategy individuals use to cope with anxiety, discomfort, or threatening emotions

mecanismo de defesa, estratégia de defesa